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City
Constant Noise.
Constant beats.
Constant walking,
on city streets.
Never that dark.
lights light up the sky.
Never walk in the park.
Late at night.
Carts of food,
at every corner.
Venders drool,
for their next quarter.
One in the morning,
you still get some smiles.
One in the morning,
Don't trust those eyes.
Does a city truly sleep?
As busy as it seems.
Even rodents creep.
Hyped up on caffeine.
Would I survive at a slower pace?
Could I stand a slower race?
A choice of fast or slow,
is presented to me.
I'll go with the flow,
see what I can see.
If the time should occur,
And I should hit that wall.
City here I come,
that is where I started after all.
Constant beats.
Constant walking,
on city streets.
Never that dark.
lights light up the sky.
Never walk in the park.
Late at night.
Carts of food,
at every corner.
Venders drool,
for their next quarter.
One in the morning,
you still get some smiles.
One in the morning,
Don't trust those eyes.
Does a city truly sleep?
As busy as it seems.
Even rodents creep.
Hyped up on caffeine.
Would I survive at a slower pace?
Could I stand a slower race?
A choice of fast or slow,
is presented to me.
I'll go with the flow,
see what I can see.
If the time should occur,
And I should hit that wall.
City here I come,
that is where I started after all.
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Re. City
23rd May 2024 2:00am
I sense the optimism of youth---hopefully never to fade away. I also picture the sounds of a sax to go along with this write.
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23rd May 2024 2:02am
Re. City
23rd May 2024 2:03am
Very nicely done! A very accurate description of the city. Makes me home sick. I can feel myself back there again.
"If the time should occur,
And I should hit that wall.
City here I come,
that is where I started after all."
Really liked the way this ending section wrapped it all up. Feels like a perfect ending. Back where I belong. Where it all started.
🙂
"If the time should occur,
And I should hit that wall.
City here I come,
that is where I started after all."
Really liked the way this ending section wrapped it all up. Feels like a perfect ending. Back where I belong. Where it all started.
🙂
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Re: Re. City
23rd May 2024 2:05am
Thank you. A particular muse wanted to be heard. Appreciate the comment. Fia xoxo
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23rd May 2024 2:07am
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Re. City
23rd May 2024 2:47am
I recall going to the city when I was young and hailing a cab as though I had done it all my life. lol
My cousins asked me how I did that. "I just did it, I don't know."
The city can be a glorious place and a horrible place at times.
All you've mentioned is true from what I've seen. I live in a more rural area and I'm happy here. But I can understand those who love the city life and all it present.
Nice poem, Fia.
My cousins asked me how I did that. "I just did it, I don't know."
The city can be a glorious place and a horrible place at times.
All you've mentioned is true from what I've seen. I live in a more rural area and I'm happy here. But I can understand those who love the city life and all it present.
Nice poem, Fia.
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23rd May 2024 2:49am
Re. City
23rd May 2024 4:38am
I enjoyed this so much! As a born and raised city girl, I now live in a very rural area and it’s been a wild change for me. Sometimes I miss the beat and danger of a city, especially the kind you grow up in and felt safe in. This is very well written
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Re. City
23rd May 2024 4:12pm
It's funny how a rhythm fits us...or doesn't. I'm a country girl & I felt the bustle of city pressing down on me as I read. But for a city girl, this is life. Fabulous expression here!
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Re: Re. City
23rd May 2024 4:18pm
Thank you. I agree I lived in the country for short time in my life and the quiet was so jarring that a single sound had me jumping.
Thank you for the read. Fia xoxo
Thank you for the read. Fia xoxo
Re. City
A weekend getaway in the pastoral suburbs is always good to brighten the mood, and change the bad thoughts, and fuel the empty heart with much new emotions,
But, the city has always its assets, nevertheless.
Thanks heaps for your wise poem
But, the city has always its assets, nevertheless.
Thanks heaps for your wise poem
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23rd May 2024 4:50pm